[Lucy Lake]

From what I read, apparently they were able to obtain Laci's DNA from whatever kind of test was done. I'm just guessing here, but wouldn't you think this late in the pregnancy special tests wouldn't be required unless there were unusual circumstances?

[Devil_Anse]

I know they could get DNA from a pap smear, since it consists of scraping cells off the cervix.

I don't think there was necessarily a special problem, Grizzfan. I think maybe it was just time for her routine pap smear. I dunno. Are we sure it was a pap smear?

[drjulie]

"From what I read, apparently they were able to obtain Laci's DNA from whatever kind of test was done. I'm just guessing here, but wouldn't you think this late in the pregnancy special tests wouldn't be required unless there were unusual circumstances?"

I think they would do a pap smear if it was time, I don't see it as terribly unusual. With the way Scott behaved, she certainly could have had an STD but a pap smear (technically) is done to look for cancer of the cervix. A precancer can be caused by HPV (which is sexually transmitted) but it is slow and silent (i.e., she probably wouldn't be running to the doctor with uncomfortable symptoms of cervical cancer). I believe that for most STDs they culture vaginal secretions.

[Canadian Outrage]

I do bbelieve that doing a pap smear in late pregnancy is NOT usual. But as yet, I'm just not sure what the "reason" for doing it was.